#A489EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.146 294.6), rgb(164, 137, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A489EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A489EE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.146 294.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A489EE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A489EE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489EE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489EE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A489EE
oklch(69.6% 0.146 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936CED
oklch(63.1% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F4FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.203 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#A489EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A9AF2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E98EB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949BB0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A489EE
#A489EE
oklch(69.6% 0.146 294.6)
- #9CA724
#9CA724
oklch(69.7% 0.146 114.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A489EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A489EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.